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Candi Ijo

Kabupaten Sleman · DI Yogyakarta · Indonesia

AI rating4.3

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Type

Heritage

Local notes —

The pin marks a mapped gate on the road along the southern edge of Candi Ijo, near parking and the internal approach towards the temple terrace. OpenStreetMap contributors records barrier=gate and access=permissive, version 1, 5 January 2023; checked 7 October 2026. This is not the centre of the site and Floopel has not surveyed it in person. Historical mapping does not guarantee that the gate is open or serves as the current ticket entrance; confirm access and follow staff directions.

Check opening arrangements and tickets with the operator before travelling. Wear comfortable footwear for courtyards and steps; avoid climbing structures, touching statues or entering closed areas. Chamber photographs do not guarantee access to those sections on your visit.

This provisional AI reference rating uses Tripadvisor’s Ijo Temple aggregate: 4.3/5 from 293 reviews, checked 7 October 2026. It is not a personal visit assessment or a Floopel user rating.

Photo credits

Archive photographs from 2014 and 2022, not evidence of current conditions or access. Wikimedia Commons renditions used without Floopel cropping or retouching; existing photographer processing preserved.

Perwara temple at Candi Ijo, 2014-05-31.jpg — Crisco 1492, 2014-05-31, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nandi Candi Ijo.jpg — Haikal-Heine, 2022-05-06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lingga dan Yoni Candi Ijo.jpg — Haikal-Heine, 2022-05-06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why it matters

In Sambirejo, Candi Ijo occupies the western slope of a hill in Prambanan, Sleman. Views towards the lower plain give context to its stepped courtyards: the landscape helps explain the arrangement of the complex.

This Hindu site is thought to have been built around 850–900 CE. Seventeen buildings and structures occupy eleven terraces. On the highest terrace, the main temple faces three smaller perwara temples. The lingga and yoni inside the main chamber, together with the Nandi statue in the central perwara, help reveal its religious character.

Notice the change in scale between courtyard and doorway, then the carved stone details around the buildings. Photographs of a perwara and the objects within the chambers show different aspects of the same place. Explore the arrangement through areas opened by staff, treating the historic stonework with care.

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